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LOCAL EVENT LAUNCHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVERNOR McDONNELL’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW PUBLIC –...
City, VA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development has partnered with the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness in a new initiative aimed at meet...
Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Announces $1.36 Million to State’s FoodBanks During Holiday Season
Trenton, NJ - November 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting Governor Kim Guadagno today, joined by Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher and Health and Senior Services Commissioner Mary O’Dowd, announced $1,363,600 in funding for the state’s six...
State Housing Authority Announces MSHDA and Federal Grants to Help House Homeless in Barry...
LANSING, MI - November 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Executive Director Gary Heidel of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today announced funding for Barry County United Way in the amount of $38,913 through its Emergency Solution...
Lee & Associates Partners & Dibble Engineering Donate to Sunshine Acres Children’s Home
Phoenix, AZ - November 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates Arizona Principals Mike McQuaid and Mike Garlick, in collaboration with Dibble Engineering, are pleased to announce the charitable donation of $3,500 to Sunshine Acres Children...
Outer Banks Real Estate Help Spread the News about the Gifts for Santa Paws...
Outer Banks, NC - November 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Outer Banks Real Estate by Bill Holt helps in spreading the news about Santa Paws Program in December. North Carolina Aquarium located at Roanoke Island offers complimentary admission every holi...
Remember those less fortunate this Thanksgiving
Washington, D.C. - November 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- I set down a plate packed with turkey and all the trimmings before a homeless man, one of about 350 people fed Wednesday afternoon by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services. He smiled an...
A Recognizes Outstanding Achievements in Homeless Programs
WASHINGTON, DC - November 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The best facilities, employees and civilian providers working to eliminate homelessness among Veterans were recently honored by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Atlanta Former NFL Players, Home Builders Refresh Home For Homeless Family In Time For...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Decatur family struggling in the down economy will get to celebrate the holidays in a newly refreshed home thanks to a group of former professional football players and members of the local h...
Brown Announces Plans for More Than 600 New Veterans Housing Units in Dayton and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown today announced that veterans in the Dayton and Chillicothe regions will have access to more than 600 new housing units. The units will be built on U.S. Department of V...
Majority Say Banks Should Slash Mortgages
Destin, FL - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A large majority of those surveyed say banks and mortgage lenders should be forced to slash the mortgage principal owed by homeowners who are in danger of foreclosure, according to a new Housing Pred...
GOVERNOR BRANSTAD AND LT. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS PROCLAIM THIS WEEK AS HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS...
Des Moines, IA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds today proclaimed November 12-20, 2011 as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Iowa. Iowa joins with 500 other communities and organizations throug...
NEW PUBLIC – PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS FOR VIRGINIA’S CHILDREN
Richmond, VA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development has partnered with the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness in a new initiative sponsore...
November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and in recognition of this special time...
NEW YORK, NY - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U. S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Adolfo Carrión, New York City Housing Authority Chairman John B. Rhea, and Michael A. Sabo, Network Director of the Veterans Affair...
City awards $27 million to construct affordable permanent housing
SEATTLE, WA - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Mike McGinn today announced more than $27 million in capital funding for the construction of seven new apartment buildings that will serve homeless individuals, low-income families and seniors...
Veterans Day is celebrated as HELP USA’s Brady Center opens to provide services for...
Philadelphia, PA - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Veteran’s Day was celebrated by Congressman Bob Brady (D., PA) at the dedication of the brand new Robert G. Brady Veterans Center at the HELP Philadelphia Homes, in Southwest Philadelphia.
University of Missouri Public Health Students Collaborates with Engineers to Take on Sanitation, Water...
Columbia, MO - November 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- To be able to adjust quickly to different situations and to take care of patients from different backgrounds with understanding and respect are essential skills for soon to be doctors, nurses, and ...
Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $2 million in grants to assist 123 homeless...
Des Moines, IA - November 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently announced awards of more than $2 million in state and federal grants to assist homeless assistance projects in 35 counties throughout the sta...
Quigley Meets with Secretary Geithner to Discuss Chicago Housing Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - November 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) met with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner to discuss the housing and foreclosure crisis in the City of Chicago and surrounding ar...
VA’s Veteran Canteen Service Helping Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - November 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is reaching out to homeless Veterans by providing free meals and spending money to eligible homeless Veterans. “VA is committed to ending homelessness for our...
CARDIN MEETS WITH MARYLAND HOUSING OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS FORECLOSURE CRISIS
CROWNSVILLE, MD - October 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today met with officials of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and statewide housing advocates to discuss the continuing foreclosur...
Volunteer to help at the Freedom Marathon Event on the Office to End Homelessness...
Norfolk, VA - October 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office to End Homelessness's Volunteer Team is focusing our participation on race day, Sunday November 13. Many spots are open, but volunteers who can serve as Course Marshalls early Sunday morni...
Run on the Norfolk Office to End Homelessness’s Freedom Marathon Team
Norfolk, VA - October 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Run in the Inaugural 1/2 Marathon or Run/Walk the Wounded Warrior and Family Fun 5K on Sunday, Nov. 13 in downtown Norfolk. When registering, indicate you are "running for a cause" and select: City o...
Congress Recognizes NAHB Member for Helping Homeless Women Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --Home builder Chip Smith and his company Blue Ridge Log Cabins of Campobello, S.C., were recognized from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Oct. 26 for b...
Homeless Population Database Measures and Tracks Trends and Indicators
ANCHORAGE, AK - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Of the 6,460 homeless people counted statewide by all the service providers this year, more than half lived in Anchorage, 11 percent have chronic substance abuse issues, and six percent are veteran...
Division On Occupy Wall Street Protests
Destin, FL - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new opinion poll shows that Americans are unsure whether demonstrations outside of Wall Street will lead to social change. That was the finding of a survey conducted over the past two weeks, during ...
The Ballen Group introduces, The Ballen Method, A Process for Las Vegas Short Sales
Las Vegas, NV - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas has put together a comprehensive Las Vegas Short sale system for sellers. Homeo...
FREE Community Event Provides ‘Life-line’ Solutions to Drowning Southern Nevada Homeowners
Las Vegas, NV - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, October 19, 6-7pm, real estate professionals will gather to provide answers and offer possible solutions to struggling Southern Nevada homeowners. Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR...
Federal Court Rules Homeless Plaintiffs Have Valid Claims in Trespassing Suit
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a St. Petersburg trespassing ordinance may proceed. The opinion, issued by the 11th Circuit Court of App...
VA Launches Outreach Campaign to Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its drive to end homelessness among Veterans by 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nation-wide outreach initiative, “Make the Call,” to spread the message abou...
15 Million Home Foreclosures Forecast
Destin, FL - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home foreclosures have destabilized the U.S. economy and sent home prices in the majority of the country much lower. The foreclosure crisis has had a massive impact on the livelihoods of millions of A...